Apologetics 315 Podcast

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Chris Date on the subject of the deity of Christ. They also discuss the debate Chris had on the topic with Dale Tuggy, and explore further.4:30 - Welcome to Chris Date5:20 - A health update on Chris’s wife7:00 - Chris’s future education plans10:04 - How did the Dale Tuggy debate come about?13:02 - How to prepare for a debate19:17 - What do we mean when we say Jesus is Divine?22:19 - What weight do we give to early church fathers about this doctrine?25:30 - Is the belief in the deity of Christ essential, and why?32:41 - What reasons can be given by those who dispute the deity of Christ?37:37 - What’s the best place to start with arguing for the deity of Christ?46:06 - Did Jesus empty himself of his divinity and do his mighty works?55:32 - How is the Father greater than the Son?59:05 - How to prioritize what to deal with during debates1:03:28 - The importance of theology and not just apologetics1:06:08 - Imagery that helps show the deity of Christ1:11:52 - Chris’s work and more resources:Chris Date website:www.chrisdate.infoChris Date Theopologetics on YouTube:www.youtube.com/user/TheopologeticsOn Hell:www.rethinkinghell.comwww.youtube.com/@rethinkinghellThe Book:Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)The debate:Is Jesus Human Not Divine? (Dale Tuggy & Chris Date)https://a315.co/44XRRlqOther books by Chris Date:Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism edited by Chris Date, Gregory Stump and Joshua AndersonA Consuming Passion edited by Chris Date and Ron HighfieldDoes God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being? A Debate by Chris Date and Gil VanOrder, Jr. ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk to Andy Bannister about his forthcoming book: How to Talk about Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your Faith. An episode filled with some great insights, encouragement and tools for sharing your faith with others.0:25 - Intro3:24 - Welcome to Andy5:27 - Where is Andy located in UK?7:45 - About SOLAS10:23 - Why this title for the book?13:12 - Overcoming fear in sharing your faith16:37 - How fears reveal our idols19:02 - An overview of the book and the tools for evangelism23:50 - How do you prepare yourself?27:08 - What pitfalls to avoid?34:07 - Preach the Gospel, if necessary use words??37:10 - Bringing the conversation back to Jesus42:39 - How to apply this right now…Get the book here:How to Talk about Jesus Without Looking Like an Idiot: A Panic-Free Guide to Having Natural Conversations about Your FaithCheck out further resources here:SOLAS - www.solas-cpc.orgAndy Bannister’s website: www.andybannister.net================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross select a classic interview from the archive: an interview with Gary Habermas on the topics of doubt, the resurrection, and near death experiences.Interviews Mentioned:• Michael Ward - https://a315.co/3MNx3Xh• Nabeel Qureshi - https://a315.co/3GNqCQb• Norman Geisler - https://a315.co/41x6jOF• Scott Klusendorf - https://a315.co/4083hPW• Paul L. Maier - https://a315.co/3UHR834• Gary Habermas - https://a315.co/41zAEMO• James Spiegel - https://a315.co/3L1AV4v================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about the themes and ideas in her book Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith.0:22 - About Holly Ordway, and our thoughts on her book4:02 - Welcome to Holly, and the role of imagination in her conversion9:01 - What is “imagination” and what role does it play in apologetics?12:19 - How meaning is constructed and imagination’s role13:51 - Distortion of meaning: how can we address it?16:22 - How is imagination foundational to reason?17:39 - Why the limitations of language should be considered22:50 - How we can be integrated in our approach to apologetics25:00 - The difference between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s approaches28:05 - How can the apologist use the imaginative approach better?33:46 - Jesus’ use of parables35:41 - Holly forthcoming book: Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biographyhttps://a315.co/3Gk3wQJ38:43 - Further resources…39:36 - Why tea in the UK is better than tea in the USABooks mentioned:Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the FaithTolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (PREORDER!!)Holly’s Website:www.hollyordway.comHer other books include: Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle AgesNot God’s Type: An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss Jesus the master thinker: how Jesus reasoned, persuaded, argued, and valued reason and evidence.Debate mentioned:Is Christianity Dangerous? with Michael Jones and Aron RaBooks mentioned:The Apologetics of Jesus: A Caring Approach to Dealing with Doubters by Norman Geisler and Patrick ZukeranLogic and the Way of Jesus: Thinking Critically and Christianly by Travis Dickinson Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul by J.P. MorelandHow to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's Greatest Communicator by Joe Carter and John Coleman================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross talk about the recent Defenders Conference in Wisconsin, then Jacob Varghese from SAFT Apologetics joins us to give an update on the ministry.SUPPORT SAFT BELOW!!https://blog.saftapologetics.com—> https://www.patreon.com/saftapologetics <—info@saftapologetics.comjacob@saftapologetics.com ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Christian philosopher Paul Gould about his book A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. 0:25 - Intro bits and pieces3:44 - Welcome to Paul Gould4:05 - Palm Beach Atlantic University and its apologetics programs 6:00 - Why is Paul’s book formatted the way it is?9:18 - What is it about “story” that might be missing when we are doing apologetics?11:54 - Bridging the gap between world views with story15:36 - Meaning and story explaining our world19:10 - The origin of life a signpost for theism22:46 - How to tackle the “god of the gaps” objection 24:53 - The origin of mind (mind before matter)34:21 - Accounting for objective moral realities39:28 - How is happiness a signpost to God?42:26 - What is happiness, and will “God make you happy”?45:03 - Pain and the hypothesis of indifference vs. theism48:10 - Why can there be only one true religion?51:31 - Further ResourcesRESOURCES:A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. https://a315.co/3lm3mRQPaul Gould’s website:www.paul-gould.comPaul Gould’s podcast, the Eudo Podcast:https://a315.co/42m88PQPalm Beach Atlantic University Masters Programs:https://pbaschoolofministry.com/mastersphilosophyreligion================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten interviews Steve Kozar, who runs The Messed Up Church YouTube channel. His channel exposes the error of false teachings. You’ll find videos on the word of faith movement, the prosperity Gospel, NAR, and a lot of the most damaging teachings that need to be exposed and called out. 0:25 - Intro3:00 - Interview begins3:10 - How Steve’s blog and YouTube channel got started18:13 - The catalyst for Steve doing deeper digging into scripture20:48 - Irritating people, or getting their attention?26:30 - The morphing and overlapping of false teachings32:03 - The danger of pragmatism at the expense of the Gospel33:28 - What’s the fundamental issue behind these movements?38:17 - How does one detox from so much false teaching?41:19 - False teaching enabling spiritual abuse and vice versa41:53 - The love of money49:15 - Getting the next dopamine hit from church experiences50:11 - Thought-stopping devices54:30 - The challenge of questioning false teachings and re-examining our beliefs1:00:00 - Having the courage to question1:01:45 - Positive and negative responses to Steve’s videosRESOURCES:The Messed Up Church (YouTube Channel)www.youtube.com/c/StevenKozarMessedUpChurchSteven’s The Messed Up Church website:www.themessedupchurch.comSteven Kozar’s artwork: www.stevenkozar.com================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Radio Program. We discuss what Justin has learned from moderating debates and conversations about God and faith for the past 17+ years, as well as his book, Unbelievable?: Why After Ten Years of Talking with Atheists, I'm Still a Christian. 0:24 - Intro to Justin Brierley3:28 - Welcome to Justin7:37 - How Unbelievable? started 10:03 - An apologetic for apologetics?14:03 - Justin unpacks his fine-tuning YouTube video21:17 - As culture changes, how has the God debate changed?27:04 - Has Dawkins mellowed?31:03 - Justin’s encounter with Richard Dawkins38:02 - Tips on keeping conversations civil 43:01 - How to be exposed to opposing views and not freak out49:48 - Events on the horizon…RESOURCES:Justin Brierley’s website:www.justinbrierley.comThe Unbelievable Radio Program / PodcastUnbelievable YouTube Channelwww.youtube.com/@PremierUnbelievableHow a dice can show that God exists (video)The Big Conversationwww.thebigconversation.showBook:Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin BrierleyAsk N.T. Wright Anything podcast ================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com

In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross discuss a cornucopia of topics (a horn of plenty)… 0:58 - Things to discuss on the podcast today1:16 - The upcoming Defenders Conference: www.thedefendersconference.com4:03 - Brian’s passing of the torch to Chad…?6:39 - Upcoming guests…6:45 - Justin Brierley 10:27 - Steven Kozar from The Messed Up Church YouTube channel17:37 - Paul Gould on A Good and True Story19:43 - Holly Ordway on apologetics & the Christian imagination24:13 - Recommended iPad app: Goodnotes & Remarkable Bible26:23 - Thoughts on Hugh Ross and Perry Marshall interviewsRESOURCES:The Unbelievable Radio Program / Podcast:https://a315.co/41uycI8Unbelievable?: Why after ten years of talking with atheists, I'm still a Christian by Justin Brierleyhttps://a315.co/3mc2crRThe Messed Up Church YouTube Channelhttps://a315.co/MessedUpChurchPaul Gould’s book: A Good and True Storyhttps://a315.co/3IWfzFGApologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith by Holly Ordwayhttps://a315.co/3IVZC2bGood Notes App for iPadhttps://www.goodnotes.comRemarkable Biblehttps://remarkablebible.com================================We appreciate your feedback.If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.You can follow Brian @TheBrianAutenAnd of course, you can follow @Apologetics315If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com